Exam (elaborations) NURSING

 Question 1 1 out of 1 points Changes in the cervical mucus can be used to identify the periods in which a female is most fertile. How should the nurse describe cervical mucus during ovulation? Selected Answer: b. Thin and watery Correct Answer: b. Thin and watery  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching the staff about female hormones. Which hormone promotes the formation of channels in the mucus of the cervical os to facilitate sperm movement into the uterus? Selected Answer: d. Estroge n Correct Answer: d. Estroge n  Question 3 1 out of 1 points _____ is inflammation of the glans penis. Selected Answer: b. Balanit is Correct Answer: b. Balanit is  Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with endometriosis. Suppressing which of the following would be the most appropriate medical treatment for this disease? Selected Answer: b. Ovulati on Correct Answer: b. Ovulati on  Question 5 1 out of 1 points When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the uterine wall is called, what is the nurse’s best response? The: Selected Answer: c. Myometriu m Correct Answer: c. Myometriu m  Question 6 1 out of 1 points A 38-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cancer. She learns that her mother almost miscarried while pregnant with her and was given diethylstilbestrol (DES) to prevent it. Which of the following cancers does she most likely have? Selected Answer: b. Vagin al Correct Answer: b. Vagin al  Question 7 1 out of 1 points Progesterone is often referred to as “the hormone of pregnancy,” and the patient asks what this phrase means. How should the nurse respond? Progesterone is the hormone of pregnancy because it: Selected Answer: d. Prevents smooth muscle contraction of the uterus Correct Answer: d. Prevents smooth muscle contraction of the uterus  Question 8 1 out of 1 points While speaking to a group of older males, which information should the nurse share? The following is a normal characteristic of aging and the male reproductive system: Selected Answer: d. Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged. Correct Answer: d. Refractory time after ejaculation is prolonged.  Question 9 0 out of 1 points The most commonly occurring cancer of the female reproductive tract is _____ cancer. Selected Answer: c. Endometri al Correct Answer: a. Cervical  Question 10 1 out of 1 points A syndrome often associated with cystocele is: Selected Answer: c. Stress incontinence Correct Answer: c. Stress incontinence  Question 11 1 out of 1 points A student asks the instructor which of the following hormones stimulates follicular maturation. How should the instructor respond? Selected Answer: c. LH Correct Answer: c. LH  Question 12 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal: Selected Answer: d. Hyperinsuline mia Correct Answer: d. Hyperinsuline mia  Question 13 1 out of 1 points A patient asks the nurse what is the most sensitive area of the penis. What is the nurse’s best answer? The area of the penis with the most nerve endings is the: Selected Answer: b. Glan s Correct Answer: b. Glan s  Question 14 1 out of 1 points When the nurse describes the duct that carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus, what is the nurse discussing? The: Selected Answer: d. Fallopian tube Correct Answer: d. Fallopian tube  Question 15 1 out of 1 points What term should the nurse use when discussing male sex hormones collectively? Selected Answer: d. Androge ns Correct Answer: d. Androge ns  Question 16 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old female with newly diagnosed PCOS is being counseled by her OB-GYN. The physician indicates that this condition often results in: Selected Answer: b. Infertilit y Correct b.